RULES & REGULATIONS
All exhibits are open to the public
All prizes will be awarded according to Judges’ decision
The fair closes Saturday evening.
Exhibits will not be removed before 9 p.m. on Saturday.
The management assumes no responsibility for loss or damage of any article,
livestock or personal injury, however, all due precautions will be used to ensure
safety.
NOTICE: All articles not removed from exhibits Saturday by 9:30 p.m. will be
disposed of by the committee.

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We thank everyone for
participating in and
coming to our fair.
You make it a success!

The Wellington Fair Board

John Thurmon to be grand
marshal of the Wellington Fair
John Thurmon is grand
marshal of the 85th Wellington Fair. John is a native of
Wellington and a veteran/
POW of WWII. John is a
great man, from the “Greatest Generation.” John is a
lifelong resident of Wellington. He is married to MaryLou and they have three
children, all who graduated
from Wellington-Napoleon R9 and are married with children. John has been a standard around the area schools
to tell the students about
John Thurmon
being in WWII and a POW.
John has been a member of the R-9 Board of Education and the R-9 Booster Club. He currently is a
Wellington Lion and has been for many years. John
is a member of the Wellington United Methodist
Church and is usually the cashier for the church’s
food stand during the fair. John has recently turned
90 years young. So come on out and see John in the
parade and give him a wave. He is our true local
hero!!!
We are so pleased to have John as our Parade Marshal.

Wellington Fair to hold Flower Show
lowed in any class. Judging will
C. One blooming branch
Section III, Corms,
be by done by local, impartial
Rhizomes, Bulbs, and
judges.
Section V - Flowering
Tubers
PRIZES: Prize ribbons of blue,
Vine
red, and white will be awarded
Class 9 - Lily
to winners in each class. (UnClass 12 - Clematis
A. One stem
less otherwise noted): Blue ribA. One spray
B. Day Lily (Hemeculus), one
bon $1.50, red ribbon, $1, white
stem
ribbon, 75¢.
Class 13 -Any other flowerC. Calla Lily
Section I – Annuals
ing
vine
D. Asiatic Lily
Class 1 - Marigolds
A. One spray
Entries will be received beA. Three stems, same color,
Class 10 - Hosta
tween the hours of 5 p.m. and same size
A. One leaf – solid -LARGE
8 p.m. on Thursday, June 7th
B. One leaf-solid-SMALL
Section VII – Roses
and from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Class 2 - Zinnia
C. One leaf -variegatedFriday, June 8th at the Legion
A. Three stems, same color, LARGE
Class 14 - Hybrid Tea
Hall. ENTRIES WILL CLOSE same size
D.
One
leaf-variegatedA. One bloom red
AT 10:30 SHARP on Friday.
SMALL
B. One bloom yellow
Judging will begin at 11 a.m.
Class 3 -Coleus
E. One flower spike, any color
C. One bloom pink
All entries must be checked in
A. One stem, any color
D. One bloom orange
by a committee member. Late
E. One bloom white
entries and those not conformClass 4 - Petunia
F. One bloom, any blend
ing to the schedule will be laA. Double, three stems, same
beled “Not for Competition”. No color
Class 15 - Floribunda
entry to be removed before 8
B. Single, three stems, same
A. One spray, any color
p.m., Saturday, June 9th.
color
JUNE 7-9, 2012
RULES:
Entries are open to the general public. We suggest all entries, containers and accessories
be labeled. All exhibits will
be protected as much as possible; however, the committee assumes no responsibility for loss or damage.

All specimens
named.

must

be

Classes may be divided by species, variety, color or size as suggested by the judges.
Entries must be shown in clear
glass containers. Foliage which
is beneath water level of exhibit
bottle should be removed.

Entry Fee: $15 per vehicle
Register the Day of the Show
Dash plaques to first 50 cars
Located at the intersection of Highway
131 and Highway 224
Wellington, MO
Please enter on Highway 131
For More Information Call
Tim & Kelly 816-240-8585
Rick & Diane Rukavina 816-934-2733
Facebook: Wellington Fair

Mojo Dogs to perform Friday evening
Mojo Dogs, formed around 1999 to play
benefit shows for charities and people in
need. Their music was so well received at
these events they started playing at public venues. Though members have changed
over the years, their commitment to serving the community has never changed.
They continue to assist with local fundraisers and groups such as hospice and
the Lafayette County Cancer Coalition.
HoppyFest 2009 is an example of their
commitment to helping the community.
HoppyFest committee members helped organize HoppyFest 2009, in honor of Jerry
R. “Hoppy” Hopkins, former drummer and

cofounder of the Mojo Dogs, who lost his
battle with cancer earlier that year. That
show featured nine area acts and raised
close to $6000 for a state-of-the-art sound
system, which was donated to the Higginsville Community Center in Hoppy’s name.
Due to the success of HoppyFest 2009, the
event has become an annual event, raising
money for a charity to be decided by the
HoppyFest committee. Current members
of The Mojo Dogs include, John Miller, bass
guitar and vocals; Sevier Hoeffer, harmonica, percussion; Noel Galloway, guitar and
vocals; Troy Ainsworth, guitar and vocals;
Bryan Abney, drums and vocal.

Beam and Eads, a regional recording and touring act from Lafayette County, will provide the Thursday evening entertainment; from
left, Perry Beam, Brian Eads and Roger Goodloe.

Beam and Eads to perform
Thursday evening
Beam & Eads, a regional recording
and touring act from Lafayette County
plays a variety of music including ragtime, jazz, country, western swing, Dixieland, blues, 50s and 60s, Motown and
pop/rock. Band encourages the audience
to sing, dance and shout out their favorite requests. Band is led by Perry Beam
and Brian Eads.
Beam grew up in the Lee’s Summit
area playing honky-tonk piano. He has
toured the United States and Far East,
where he taught college English and
owned a nightclub in Taiwan. He also
plays the organ at the Christ Episcopal
Church in Lexington. He now lives in
Higginsville and is an antiques dealer.
Eads is from Lexington and spent his

music career as a rock drummer but has
branched out into other genres. He was
the drummer for Rampage from 197990 and toured throughout the United
States and Canada. Eads is the mayor
pro tem and a 13-year city councilman
in Lexington, where he owns and operates Flip City Entertainment.
Roger Goodloe, a native of Lexington,
began his musical career in the 70s.
Goodloe lived in Austin, Tex., for several years where he shared the stage
with some of the finest blues artists.
His guitar style and vocals complement
the variety of music that Beam & Eads
perform. Goodloe now lives in Richmond
and is in pharmaceutical sales in Kansas City.

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Energy Transport
Solutions
Wellington, MO
(816) 934-2332

The Wellington Fair
Cookbooks are here!
On sale now for only $5.

Lisa, Glen and Eric Kolkmeyer

Welcome Everyone
to Fair Days!
Langdon and
Emison

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Welcome to the Fair!

The cookbooks make great gifts and have
345 of the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite recipes.
Buy now before these sure to be collector
items are all gone.
Contact any fair board
member.
They will also be on sale
at the Wellington Fair.

Attorneys-at-law

In Memory of those who
have passed away since
the last fair - for all their
support of the Wellington
Fair over their years, we
say thank you.

Classic Rock Revue to perform Saturday evening
Classic Rock Revue came together in the late 1990s as a group of musicians
who had played together in bands since the 1970s, but never in this configuration.
“This band has an extremely twisted family tree,” said keyboardist-guitarist
Tim Coulter. “I played in a band with Mark Lindhorst in junior high school. He
played bass and I was playing drums.”
Likewise, when lead guitarist Andy Bryant first played with Coulter, Bryant
was playing drums. When Bryant switched to guitar, he joined a group featuring Lindhorst on bass and future Classic Rock Revue vocalist, Leonard Audsley. Bryant later played in some bands with Ronnie Goodloe on drums and
Donalyn Goodloe on vocals, some of which also included Audsley.
Confused yet? Let’s just say that within this one group there’s approximately 230 years of combined musical experience.
Ronnie Goodloe has been playing drums on the Lexington music scene since
the 1960s, playing with his brother, cousins, and friends. Several years later,
he ended up marrying the singer in his band, Donalyn Ashinhurst. She handles some lead and harmony vocals in CRR. The two have been together ever
since, both musically and maritally.
Leonard Audsley, vocals, harmonica and trumpet, comes from Carrollton. After playing in some local bands, he also ended up playing music in Lexington,
singing with some future CRR members.
Andy Bryant started playing at a young age, although he was originally a
drummer. The son of a musician, he hit his stride when he switched to guitar,
becoming one of the most melodic lead players in the area.
Mark “Sparky” Lindhorst has been holding down the bottom end on bass
since he was in 7th grade in Lexington. He spent several years in Texas, where
he continued to hone his skills.
Tim Coulter, another early starter from Lexington, began as a drummer, but
now plays guitar, keyboards, mandolin, or “whatever’s needed for a particular
song.”
As their name implies, the band’s main focus is classic rock. They throw in
a few newer songs, along with several that one rarely hears a cover band play.
Most importantly, their songs are aimed to get people on the dance floor and
having fun.
“Have we been around a while?” asked Coulter. “Well, we all played a lot of
these ‘oldies’ back when they were current hits.”

Well, come one, come all to the 85th Wellington Fair. If you have a quilt, jelly, cookies, flowers, radishes, woodworking
items, photos, a great appetite or just tapping you toe to the music come on and have fun in the Wild, Wild West.
Wellington is also celebrating their 175th year and that is why we are having a western theme. Wellington became
a river
town and tannery town on May 8, 1837. The town’s first name was Tyro after the tannery. Clinton
Bledsoe named the town Wellington. The incorporation was signed in 1855; the government body of
the town did not come into existence until 1885.
As I was digging into the history of Wellington I found out something interesting about an outlaw
of the west is buried in the Arnold Cemetery just west of Wellington off of Highway 24. His name is
Archie Clements. He was a confederate bushwhacker during the civil war and was a follower after the
war of bloody Bill Anderson. He also was with Jesse James in the early years before James received all
the notoriety. Clements was only 20 years old when he died.
So come out to Wellington on June 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th to check out
the Wild,
Wild West Fair.
Wednesday night we start off with the Baby Contest and the Community Christian Center, Thursday bring in you goodies or flowers for judging- all home economics and the flower
show will be at the American Legion. KMZU will be broadcasting live from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday at 11 a.m. the
food stand will open for lunch and that evening we will entertain you with a variety of parades, contests and
music. Saturday get you day started with the 5k Run Walk sponsored by the Girl Scouts, eat some breakfast, fun games will start at 11 a.m., Car Show will be going on, food stand opened and exhibits to see, rides to
rides and people to visit with. Come and enjoy the 85th year of the Wellington Fair and 175 years of Wellington. Hope to see you there!!!!

Youth/Teen/4-H Division
All youths and students that participate in Industrial Arts, Art, FFA, FCCLA
and 4-H are encouraged to enter projects in the Wellington Fair.
All articles will be accepted from 6 – 9 p.m., Thursday, June 7th. Articles shall
not be removed before 9 p.m., Saturday, June 9th. Prizes and ribbons will be
awarded. See Home Economics Division for more information. New location
this year, the American Legion Building.
The exhibit will be open to the public beginning Friday, June 8th.

Sixth Annual Pet Parade is planned for Thursday, June 7th at 6:30 p.m.
The parade theme is “Critters” and is open to everyone.
Prizes will be awarded.
The event promises to be a lot of fun for everyone.
To register, please call Fair Board, 816-934-8200 or just bring your pet to line
up at 6:15 p.m.
.

Parade Rules

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Pet Parade.
The parade theme is “Young’ns” and is open to boys and girls of ages 12 and J
under. No motorized vehicles will be allowed.
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Categories are as follows: Decorated Vehicles, Character Costumes and DecoJ
rated Bicycles.

Youth Parade

Ribbons will be awarded. The event promises to be a lot of fun for everyone.
To register, please call the fair board building at 816-934-8200 or you may
register at the time of the event.

Pet Parade

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Absolutely no throwing candy
No speeding
No burning of tires
Parade route must be followed
No altering floats after judging
4-wheelers and motorcycles: Participants must
wear helmets and no popping wheelies
Horses: Rider must control horses and provide
proper cleanup

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Official Entry Form Parade Theme: “Wild, Wild West”
Assemble at High School by 5:30 p.m.
Pre-Judging at High School, 6 p.m.

FACTS ABOUT THE
WELLINGTON FAIR BOARD
☞ Did you know? The Wellington Fair Board supports Boy
Scout Troop 713 and Cub Scout Pack 713 by opening The
Wellington Fair Board building for its meetings and fund
raisers.
☞ Did you know? The Wellington Fair Board supports the
Wellington Napoleon 4-H club by opening The Wellington
Fair Board building for its meetings.
☞ Did you know? Boy Scout Troop 713 helps the Fair Board
during the Fair by helping set up the Food Stand and picking up the trash in the mornings and tearing down the food
stand.
☞ Did you know? The Wellington Fair Board provides a venue for many of the local churches and the Wellington Napoleon R-9 Seniors to have fund raiser food stands.

☞ Did you know? The Wellington Fair Board is made up
of local folks just like you who work hard to put on a great
Fair.
☞ Did you know? The Wellington Fair Board is always looking new members. The more the merrier!
☞ Did you know? The Wellington Fair Board along with other local non profits sponsors the Wellington Christmas lighting ceremony.
☞ Did you know? The Wellington Fair Board operates on
fundraisers and donations only. The board does not receive
any public monies.

Questions about the event-contact
Lori Thornburg @ thornburg5@embarqmail.com
Early registration form-register by June 1, 2012:
Name ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number _________________________________________________________________
Name of additional runner/walkers __________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________

Mile Fun Run - $10 per person (number of participants) - $12 on
the day of the event
_________ Total

enclosed (cash or check to Wellington Girl Scout Troop 1305)

Douglas B. Turnbough, AAMS, CFP
Financial Advisor

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Wellington Fair Wine & Beer Garden

A parade, an event,
a festival, a fair when we gather
together,
Shelter is proud
to be there.

Admission Fee
Located at the corner of 4th & Cherry (next to the
ﬁre station)
Must be 21 or older to enter-ID’s will be
checked!!!!
Thursday, June 7th: 12 pm to 10 pm
DJ
Washers Tournament starts at 3 pm. Entry fee
Friday, June 8th: 12 pm to 1 am
DJ
Washer Tournament Championship if needed
Saturday, June 9th: 12 pm to 1 am
DJ
Brought to you by Fahrmeier Family Vineyards
Contact Brandon Fahrmeier for additional information.

A parade, an event, a festival, a fair –
when we gather together,
Shelter is proud to be there.

A pharmacist will meet with you and ask a few short questions, then
synchronize your refills to one day each month.
2.

FILL

10-2005

One week prior to your monthly refill date the pharmacy will begin filling
your prescriptions and notify you of any problems.
3.

VERIFY

Your physician will be contacted regarding any questions, prior
authorization, refill requests, etc., before you run out of medication.
4.

PICK-UP

You can choose to receive a personal phone call, text message, e-mail, or
automated call when all of your medications are ready for pick-up.

Evening Hours Available
110 W. Dryden, Odessa

230-4813

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Wellington Fair Baby Contest

Contestants needed for the Wellington
Community Fair Baby Show
The Baby Show will be on Wednesday evening, June 6th at
the Christian Community Center. There will be six categories: 0-3
months, 4-6 months, 7-12 months, 13-18 months, 19-24 months and
24-36 months. Boys and girls will be judged separately.

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Registration for the 0-12 month age groups will be held at 6:00 for
both boys and girls. The 13-36 months old contestants will not register until 6:30.There is a $5 per contestant entry fee.
*Note: Judging will start at 6:30 p.m. with the 0-3 month’s age
groups and finish with the 24-36 months. Each group will have a first,
second and third place winner, with 1st place trophies awarded separately for boys and girls. Each contestant will receive a Wellington
Community Fair ribbon.
All the first place winners will be featured in the Wellington Community Fair Parade on Saturday June 9th.
Event sponsored by Happy Dayz Hair Salon, Community Christian
Center, Rogge Farms, Picture People, Nora Dinse Insurance, Nadlers
Catering, Napoleon Bank, Sni Mini Mart and KMMO.

Have fun at the Wellington Fair and save some money!
You can buy an Advance Sale Armband for $15.
Armbands will be $20 at the Fair.
This is for all rides, all ages.
You can buy up to 4 armbands to cover all armband ride times.
Armband dates and times are:
Thursday, 5-10 p.m.
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Class 33: Best plate 5 okra, any
variety.
Class 34: Largest fruit, 1 only.
Class 35: Largest vegetable, 1
only.
PRIZES FOR
CLASS:1-35:
1st - $2; 2nd $1.50; 3rd - $1;
4th 50¢.
CLASS 36:
Best garden
display consisting of garden fruits, vegetables and
flowers. 3’x3’ table space allowed. No
field crops, orchard or forest fruits
considered in this display. Display
to be judged on quantity, quality
and attractiveness. Must be grown
by exhibitor.
PRIZES FOR CLASS 36 ONLY:
1st - $10; 2nd - $5; 3rd - $3; all other
garden display exhibits - $1.
Entries will be accepted from 6-8
p.m. on Thursday, June 7. Exhibits
must be removed at 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 9 or they will be disposed
of by the committee.

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An added value: A subscription to The
Odessan includes the Sunday edition of
the Kansas City Star where deliverable.

Sponsored by the Mixing Bowl Baking Company-Odessa
Saturday June 9th-registration at 4:30 pm-fair building

Judging will begin at 5:00 pm
Two categories and please include your recipe-tell if you used a box
mix or how you made. The winners in each category will have the recipe
(the Mixing Bowl version) made at The Mixing Bowl for a month.

• Ability to reserve the space for a few hours or for 24-hour periods of time.
• Space for socials, cocktails, or formal dinners
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• Cafe seating for up to 80 people
at the at Time
• A beautiful cherry-paneled reception space comfortable for up to 150 people
Fair!
• Gymnasium space set up for a formal dinner with round tables seating up to 350
• Separate entrances to each space
• Full kitchen for your caterer
• Large furnished patio area for guests overflow or outdoor entertaining
• Complete audio-visual equipment on site
• Parquet dance floor available
for rental